Car-record device.



Patented Jan. 28, vI902; J. R. CAVANAGH, J. B. HANNAN & J. D. CLARKE.

GAR mzconn DEVICE.

(Application filedil'une e, 1899.)

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CAR BEC Q RD DEVICE. (Application flied. June a, 1899.)

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NITED STATES PATE T OFFICE.

JOSEPH n. GAVANAGH, JOHN B. HANNAN, AND JOSEPH D. CLARKE, or

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

CAR-RECORD DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION. forming part of Letters Patent No. 692,116, dated January 28, 1902. Application filed June 6, 1899. Serial No. 719,597. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, J OSEPH R. OAvANAeH,

JOHN B. HANNAN, and JosEPH D. CLARKE, citizens of the United States, residing at Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Oar-Record Devices, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings. I

Our invention relates to means for keeping a record of the movement and location of railwaycars 3 and its main objects are to simplify the work of keeping such a record and to greatly economize office space in the preservation and handling of the records. While these records have been ordinarily kept in books heretofore, a system has also been em ployed in which a series of blocks with tickets removably attached thereto are supported in a stationary inclined case.

Our invention is designed as an improveinent on the latter'system, and we employ a revolving case, reeord'blocks of novel construction, improved means for supporting the blocks within thecase, a record-sheet for the tickets after the removal of the latter from the blocks, and other novel features contributing to economy of time and labor, all of which will be fully described hereinafter, and defined in the appended claims. I

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, Figure 1 is an elevation of one side of a revolvingcase provided with our improvements. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the case. Fig. 3 is avertical section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4c is a bottom view ofthe case. Fig. 5 is a plan view of one of the removable shelves of the case. Figs. 6, 7, and 8 are respectively a perspective view, a side elevation, and a plan view of one of our improved record-blocks. Fig. 9 shows a side view and a transverse section of one of the vertical partitions of the case.

The case ispreferably square in cross-section, presenting four sides 1, 2, 3, and 4, each divided by a central partition 5 to form two separate compartments.

While our invention is not restricted to the These com- Depending centrally from the top braces of the casing is a pin 11, which enters a bearing 11, secured to a supporting-standard 12, mounted upon a suitable base 13 and constituting a central pivotal shaft upon which the case revolves. may be provided at the lower end of the central bearing to permit the latter to revolve easily, and the whole structure of the case is so made as to insure lightness and economy of construction.

Each compartment of each of thefour sides of thecase is divided by a series of vertical partitions 14 into a number of subcompart ments of equal width, and these subcompartments are divided transversely by a series of removable and adjustable shelves 15, preferably made of galvanized iron or other light sheet metal. Each of those shelves is formed with a series of parallel slots 16 t0 accommodate the vertical partitions 14, and the inner portions of the shelves between the slots are beveled to form sharp prongs 17, which are Any suitable supports adapted to readily enter the soft-wood backs of the compartments, and thus support the shelves at their inner ends without supplementalfastenings orsupportingdevices. The front edge of each shelf is bent upon itself to form a reinforcing-bead 18, which strengthens the shelf and also affords a convenient record-blocks,the novel construction of which constitutes an important feature of our invention. Each of these blocks is tapered or pointed at its inner end 22 and is beveled on its upper surface to form a transverse shoulder 23, to which is centrally secured a clip-spring 24.

The under side of the outer end 25 of the block is beveled to form a transverse shoulder 26, which is also provided with a light springclip 27. To one side of the outer end of the block is secured a pin 28, the inner end of said pin being bent to enter the block, as shown at 28, Fig. 8, and being further secured bya staple or keeper 29. The location of this pin at the side of the block instead of in the end thereof'is important, as will be explained hereinafter. The pin constitutes a finger-piece for removing and inserting the block. 7

At the bottom or outer end of the card 30 is printed the number of the car, and such initials or other matter as may be required to identify it. As shown in Fig. 6, the upper end of the card 30 is slipped under the clip 24c of the block, while its lower end is bent around the outer end of the block and secured under the clip 27. This bending of the card, as is clearly shown in Fig. 6, brings the number of the car (in this instance marked V T 902 opposite the outer end of the block, thus constituting a label for the block which maybe readily seen ata glance and which obviates the necessity of pastinga separate label on the end of the block. Thus it will be apparent that when the ticket or card is re moved from the block the latter may be immediately utilized for another card, no changing or erasing of the label from the block itself being necessary. By locating the pin 28 at the sideof the block instead of projecting it from the end, as has been done heretofore,

- we are enabled to reduce the width of the block materially, and thus effect a saving in both material and space.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that the case may be quickly revolved, and may therefore be examined and entries made while the clerk is in a sitting position, as distinguished from a fiat case,which requires the clerk or person using it to be uponhis feet when referring to the different compartments. It is also obvious that our revolving case will occupy much less room for the same capacity of filling-space than a flat case. Another important feature of the improvement is that it is only necessary to enter the car-number once instead of twice, as is required where both the block and card contain the number.-

We claim- 1. A car-record device, comprising a revo luble casing, provided with vertical partition s, in combination with removable shelves, slotted to accommodate the partitions, and provided at their inner ends with sharpened projections.

2. A car-record device, comprising a revoluble casing divided by vertical partitions into compartments, the walls of which are slotted, in combination with removable shelves having supporting projections at their front ends, and sharpened projections at their rear or inner edges.

3. In a car-record device, the combination with a revoluble casing, comprising a central pivotal support'and compartments at each side of the casing divided by vertical partitions, the walls of the compartments having inclined slots, of removable shelves having parallel slots and havingtheir front ends provided with projections fitting the inclined slots of the compartments.

4:. In a car-record device, the combination with the revoluble casing formed with shelfsupporting slots, of a removable shelf having lateral projections entering said slots and supporting the front of the shelf, and sharpened projections at its rear edge, the front edge of said shelf being formed with a bead serving as a finger-piece.

5. In a car-record device, the combination with a revoluble casing formed with compartments,and downwardly-inclined slots, of vertical partitions, and removable shelves, formed with parallel slots and end lugs, the rear edges of the shelves being sharpened, and their front edges bent upon themselves to form a reinforcing-bead.

6. In a car-record device, a record-block beveled on its upper surface and provided with a spring-clip, and beveled on its under surface and provided with a spring-clip, in combination with a record-card adapted to be held by said clips, and bearing a number which rests opposite the outer end of the block.

7. In a car-record device, a record-block provided on its upper and lower surfaces with transverse shoulders and spring-clips to expose a record orindex space opposite the outer end of'the block, of a record-card held by said clips, and a pin secured against one side of the block. v

8. In a car-record device, the combination with a record-block and means thereon for securing a card, of a record-card bearinga car-number, and so bent for engagement with the block as to bring said number opposite the outer end of the block, and means for holding the end of the card on said block.

9. In a car-record device, a revoluble casing supported upon a central pivotal support, each side of the casing bearing an index-column, and being divided by vertical partitions, in combination with shelves which are slotted to pass said partitions and provided at their In testimony whereof we affix our signainner edges with sharpened projections for tures in presence of two witnesses.

supporting them in position. JOSEPH R. GAVANAGHL 10. A record-block of the character de- JOHN B. HANNAN. 5 scribed, provided with shoulders upon its op- JOSEPH D. CLARKE.

posite faces between which a record-card is Witnesses: designed to be retained and card-retaining R. B. BAILEY,

devices adjacent to each of the shoulders. E. R. BONNELL. 

